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Bardex Receives

Turret Turn-Lock System

Contract From Astilleros

Bardex Corporation, of Goleta,

Ca., has recently received a contract from El Ferrol, Spain-based

Astilleros y Talleres del Noroeste,

SA (ASTANO), for the turret turn- ing and locking system. The turret system is to be used on a Tentech 850 C floating production vessel be- ing built for Ocean Production Inc., a Liberian registered company in the John Fredriksen group in Nor- way.

The advanced turret system will consist of four hydraulic gripper- jack assemblies for rotating the tur- ret in either direction and locking it in position. Bardex will also supply the intrinsically safe control sys- tem, suitable for use in a Zone 1 hazardous area.

The hull and turret of the floating production vessel is being built to accommodate a variety of field spe- cific topside facilities for up to 20 risers and oil production up to 100,000 bbl/day. It will also accom- modate gas and water injection. The vessel will be able to store up to 550,000 bbls of off-loading to shuttle tankers up to 140,000 dwt in size. «P # jy* MBMftM n • ¥ L*

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The NUCLEUS Color ARPA combines innovative target tracking/plotting and integrated data acquisi- tion capabilities with speed, accuracy, screen defini- tion, ease of operation, and highest reliability. To overcome rows of confusing buttons and controls, this ergonomically designed, color ARPA utilizes a simple tracker ball and three push buttons for all operations, making it one of the fastest, most user- friendly navigational radars on the market today.

Functions are selected by simply clicking a but- ton after moving the pointer with the tracker ball through the easy-to-use, on-screen menus. The high definition display provides a superior color radar picture with very sharp target contrast. The data displays clearly show operating functions, warn- ings, target information, and integrated own-ship navigational data.

The NUCLEUS Series offers five choices of dis- plays, NUCLEUS 6000 A (ARPA), 6000 T (true motion) and 6000 R (relative motion) Color Radars with 26 inch display; and NUCLEUS 5000 T (true motion) and 5000 R (relative motion) Color Radars with 20 inch display. NUCLEUS features powerful

X-Band and S-Band transmitters in different configurations. the new definition of modern radar!

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Other stan- dard features include interswitching, dual preset

Guard Zones; the NAVCARD for extended, custom- ized map creation, storage, and retrieval; and an improved plotting facility. The ARPA also features a simulator for training and maintenance tasks.

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Keystone Backs Liberty's

Call For MarAd Bulk Cargo

Preference Program Reform

A proposal from Liberty Mari- time Corporation, Lake Success,

N.Y., that would have the Maritime

Administration (MarAd) reform the dry bulk cargo preference program is being supported by Philadelphia- based Keystone Shipping Company.

The Liberty proposal calls for

MarAd to make the following deter- minations for dry bulk preference cargoes; the procurement method to be used, the content of freight ten- ders, ways tenders will be publi- cized, internal record keeping sys- tem for offers, whether solicitations may be retendered or canceled and the content of charter parties (pro- hibited and mandatory provisions), to name a few.

Keystone also supports Liberty's proposal to have the maritime agency approve all charter terms. A

Keystone statement said: "Without

Mar Ad's participation and approval, charter terms are often adopted which hurt U.S.-flag ship operators and, consequently, raise government costs."

FMC Files Agreement That

Establishes Atlantic

Carriers Association

The Federal Maritime Commis- sion (FMC) has filed a new agree- ment that establishes an associa- tion of ocean common carriers in the trade between the continental

United States and Northern Europe.

Unless otherwise challenged,

Agreement No. 202-011375 will au- tomatically become effective 45 days after publication in the Federal Reg- ister. It replaces Agreement No. 202-011373 which was withdrawn on April 30, 1992.

The members of the new associa- tion will discuss and agree upon matters of mutual interest, includ- ing; rates, a common tariff, volun- tary working arrangements regard- ing space chartering, the sharing of container equipment, capacity pro- gram management, allocation of cargo or revenue and other activi- ties within the scope of the Agree- ment described in section 4 of the

Shipping Act of 1984.

The parties to the Atlantic asso- ciation are: Atlantic Container Line

AB; Compagnie Generale Maritime (CGM); Nedloyd Linjen BV; Hapag

Lloyd AG; Sea-Land Service, Inc.;

A.P. Moller-Maersk Line; Polish

Ocean Lines; Mediterranean Ship- ping Company; DSR/Senator Joint

Service; P&O Container Limited;

Orient Overseas Container Line (UK), Ltd.; and Cho Yang Shipping

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